The Avs didn’t give Lehkonen the 5 year deal they did to not play him in the top 6 and trade for a guy that is not what they want in their wingers for the top 6.

The Habs don’t have cap and there not giving up that first round pick

i don't think they'd care that much if they were able to get Kadri on a 1 year

They aren’t trading 5 years of Girard for 1 of Kadri. Not when they have in house guys that can fill the role.

Avs would like the trade better if Drouin wasn't included in the trade.
But I agree with Kadri you, Kadri might have to take a "Klingberg" type deal. 1 year at 7m, instead of the "wanted. 7.5m X 6. Now I do think Kadri will get a two year deal from some team at about 7m X 2.

Good luck getting Kadri for 1 yr at $7,000,000 per, Larry Brooks just said that he's seeking $9,000,000 per and isn't budging from it. So perhaps 1 yr $9,000,000. If he wants $9,000,000 per then he's not getting more than 1-2 years pretty much guarantee that.

you have to also consider that he's not signed yet lol. so 7 mil is much better than 0 mil

We don't know that, Supposedly he's signed by the Islanders. And they're just trying to move out Bailey so they can sign him Dobson and Romanov.